Writing Book 7 · Lesson 10

Classic Paragraphs

Classic paragraphs are studied for their structure, not admired for their reputation.

What you read today

The Writing of Literature, pages 15–21 — the chapter Classic Paragraphs.

This lesson's text is the book itself. Your teacher has the pages; read them with the class, then do the work on your sheet.

Remember
Read it as a writer: not only what happens, but what the author did to make it happen that way.
Ask yourself: “Why is this sentence in this position and not another?”

Remember

A paragraph that has lasted is a paragraph worth taking apart.

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